{"id":10008,"date":"2023-04-28T19:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/?p=10008"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:23:32","slug":"the-world-ahead-2023-event-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/events\/the-world-ahead-2023-event-2\/2023\/04\/28\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Ahead 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;10019&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 10px 0 30px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Date<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">27 April 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Location<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Lagos, Nigeria<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Format<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">Annual publication launch \/ panel discussions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Produced by<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">CT Productions, under exclusive licence from The Economist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Focus<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">Nigeria, Ghana and the wider West African outlook<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-xlarge\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #922334;\"><strong>The World Ahead 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; el_width=&#8221;75&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#D13D55&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #922334;\">UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">27 April 2023 | Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Lagos, Nigeria<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The World Ahead 2023 launch focused on Nigeria, Ghana and the wider West African outlook. Held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos, the event convened industry leaders and public-sector representatives for panel discussions on how the region can strengthen growth, resilience and investment while navigating global uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8XEG4SIjJx4\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<strong>The World Ahead 2023 &#8211;<\/strong> event under exclusive license for Nigeria and Ghana[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yCIw6kpBXN4\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<strong>Tom Standage<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Editor-in-Chief for The Economist and Editor-in-Chief for The World Ahead 2023[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #982d41o;\">Key themes \/ programme<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>West Africa&#8217;s growth outlook and resilience after the pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria and Ghana as key regional economies.<\/li>\n<li>Investment, diversification and more attractive business environments.<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture and other sectors with long-term growth potential.<\/li>\n<li>Public-private dialogue on improving economic outcomes across West Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; 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